Southern Copper Corporation

ITEM 2. 02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On July 21, 2026, Southern Copper Corporation (“SCC”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the second quarter ended on June 30, 2026. In this press release, SCC reported that on July 16, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $1.10 per share of common stock and a stock dividend of 0.0120 shares of common stock per share of common stock payable on August 27, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 11, 2026. In lieu of fractional shares, cash will be distributed to each shareholder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share, based on a share price of $177.32, which is the average of the high and low share price on July 16, 2026. Considering both the cash dividend and the equivalent value of the stock dividend, calculated based on a share price of $177.32, the total estimated dividend amounts to $3.23 per share. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this report and the exhibit attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934. Accordingly, this information will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by Southern Copper Corporation pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly stated in such filing.